Calneh — Bible place

Fort, one of the four cities founded by Nimrod (Gen. 10:10). It is the modern Niffer, a lofty mound of earth and rubbish situated in the marshes on the left, i.e., the east, bank of the Euphrates, but 30 miles distant from its present course, and about 60 miles south-south-east from Babylon. It is mentioned as one of the towns with which Tyre carried on trade. It was finally taken and probably destroyed by one of the Assyrian kings (Amos 6:2). It is called Calno (Isa. 10:9) and Canneh (Ezek. 27:23).

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Recorded scripture occurrences (2)

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Show passage in OET: GEN 10:10

OET-RV GEN 10:10

10 His kingdom began in the cities of Bavel, Erek, Akad, and Keleneh, all in the Shin’ar region.

OET-LV GEN 10:10

10 And_it _became the _beginning _of his/its_kingdom Bāⱱel and_Erech and_Akkad and_Kələneh in_land of _Shinˊār.

Show passage in OET: AMO 6:2

OET-RV AMO 6:2

2 “Go to Keleneh and look.
⇔ From there go to Hamat-Rabah.
⇔ Then go down to the Pelishti city of Gat.
⇔ Are they better than your two kingdoms?
⇔ Is their territory larger than yours?”

OET-LV AMO 6:2

2 Pass _over Kələneh and_see and_go from_there Hamath- Rabāh and_rule(pl) Gath the_Pəlishtiy are_they_good more _than the_kingdoms the_these or great territory _of_is_their more_than _of_your(pl)_territory.

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